The stories you guys are telling about grow shops in Mass sound like what people experience in states where it's still illegal.

Been in some shops out in Norcal and they are run like a serious (big) business. None of the BS you describe.

Maybe thats good news for the local growers in MA as it means not enough people grow their own to bring in serious competition.

On the other hand, I HATE dealing with shit like what Gman described. Inflated prices with no consistent discount model, and no support after the sale . . .
people buy local BECAUSE they expect support after the sale.

Maybe somebody needs to do it right and put them out of business?
Sell pickaxes to the miners instead of digging for gold, right?

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"All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another."
~ Anatole France

The stories you guys are telling about grow shops in Mass sound like what people experience in states where it's still illegal.

Been in some shops out in Norcal and they are run like a serious (big) business. None of the BS you describe.

Maybe thats good news for the local growers in MA as it means not enough people grow their own to bring in serious competition.

On the other hand, I HATE dealing with shit like what Gman described. Inflated prices with no consistent discount model, and no support after the sale . . .
people buy local BECAUSE they expect support after the sale.

Maybe somebody needs to do it right and put them out of business?
Sell pickaxes to the miners instead of digging for gold, right?

Did you read my reply to Gman? I recommended this shop in the first place. You're calling BS because a shop doesn't do a return after 30 days? NorCal is the same as anywhere else. There's no utopia of grow shops. If you don't have first person knowledge then this is BS.

Did you read my reply to Gman? I recommended this shop in the first place. You're calling BS because a shop doesn't do a return after 30 days? NorCal is the same as anywhere else. There's no utopia of grow shops. If you don't have first person knowledge then this is BS.

I don't have experience with the shop Zeez, so I'll gladly butt out.
It's just that reading Gman's issue with the shop triggered memories of bad experiences I've had elsewhere. Call it empathy if you will.

I also forgot how in your post you described what a large place it is, so clearly my post didn't add any value to the conversation, something that is always a goal when I make the effort to write.

I'd still like to see pics of "the wife" and I bet that's one thing others will agree on ;-)

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"All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another."
~ Anatole France

I don't have experience with the shop Zeez, so I'll gladly butt out.
It's just that reading Gman's issue with the shop triggered memories of bad experiences I've had elsewhere. Call it empathy if you will.

I also forgot how in your post you described what a large place it is, so clearly my post didn't add any value to the conversation, something that is always a goal when I make the effort to write.

I'd still like to see pics of "the wife" and I bet that's one thing others will agree on ;-)

Cool. Last thing I want is to be a keyboard warrior. Just trying to help people out. I got treated very well there and brought a buddy as a result. I guess sometimes shit happens. Its a fact that once in a while an employee might be a bit wasted. Maybe we should tell these places that we are a large group of customers and want the best treatment and best deal or we go elsewhere. Thanks for the post.

Last time I was there she had put on a few pounds but still looked good.

Cool. Last thing I want is to be a keyboard warrior. Just trying to help people out. I got treated very well there and brought a buddy as a result. I guess sometimes shit happens. Its a fact that once in a while an employee might be a bit wasted. Maybe we should tell these places that we are a large group of customers and want the best treatment and best deal or we go elsewhere. Thanks for the post.

Last time I was there she had put on a few pounds but still looked good.

Well I haven't gone to Warwick but I did go to fall river. I won't be going back. I don't shop at stores that don't put prices on products, I'm not there for them to name a price then act like they are giving you a discount. My money goes to HydroEarth descent marked prices and always a 10% discount. Anything they don't have Amazon does.

Well I haven't gone to Warwick but I did go to fall river. I won't be going back. I don't shop at stores that don't put prices on products, I'm not there for them to name a price then act like they are giving you a discount. My money goes to HydroEarth descent marked prices and always a 10% discount. Anything they don't have Amazon does.

Pisses me off too.

It's a game. I've checked out almost every shop from Hanover to the Cape, New Bedford, and over to Warwick. Every one of them had no posted prices. One of the Cape shops was consistently a minimum of 10 bucks per item over amazon and they put on the little show like they're giving a special deal. When that was pointed out to them, they got pissey about it. Put me over the top.

Here's the results calling three places for prices today. I called HydroEarth Providence not Swansea. Amazon prices are very smilar to Warwick.